Courage (‘ker-ij) n. The ability to do what frightens one. Origin: Middle English (denoting the heart, seat of feelings): from Old French corage, from Latin cor (heart). Anyone who’s ever published – a book, a professional report, a blog post, even a Facebook update – has had to pause at some point to consider her own courage. […]
For many years, this postcard hung above my desk… to no avail. More recently I’ve been trying to actually follow its advice. Farewell, zombie late-night email replies! Adieu, mindless midnight market research! For a compelling, quick review of why this makes sense, watch Ariana Huffington’s lightning-round TED talk, which was an early peek into the […]